“Amour fou” is a frequent plot driver that has been used since the beginning of cinema. Literally translating as “mad love”, obsession and doomed romance are staples of such tales. “Fatal Love” fits nicely into this category with two star-crossed lovers trying time to escape inevitable tragedy.
Wing (Leslie Cheung) has a spooky encounter with Hung (Cherie Chung) as he drives to meet friends at a club. Uncertain as to whether he had encountered a ghost, he becomes obsessed with finding her. Hung is in fact the girlfriend of Sam (Melvin Wong) a powerful man with criminal connections, and so she tries to push Wing away. As they become closer Wing learns more about Hung’s past and how she came to be with Sam. As she tries to break free, she discovers Sam won’t loosen his hold on her and escape may be impossible.
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Wing (Leslie Cheung) has a spooky encounter with Hung (Cherie Chung) as he drives to meet friends at a club. Uncertain as to whether he had encountered a ghost, he becomes obsessed with finding her. Hung is in fact the girlfriend of Sam (Melvin Wong) a powerful man with criminal connections, and so she tries to push Wing away. As they become closer Wing learns more about Hung’s past and how she came to be with Sam. As she tries to break free, she discovers Sam won’t loosen his hold on her and escape may be impossible.
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- 10/14/2020
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
One day a Film historian will discover just what Faustian pact was agreed back in the late 1990’s that decreed that if a Hong Kong film maker wanted to enter Hollywood then they must first make a movie with Jean Claude Van Damme. Personally, am still convinced that Van Damme was a life force sucking vampire as no-one was ever quite the same again creatively. Probably the worst affected was Ringo Lam who pre Hollywood was producing a string of edgy action thrillers to rival the best of his contemporaries. After watching his recent output, the re-release of “Full Contact” presents a chance to remind myself just what a force he was.
Jeff, a nightclub bouncer, agrees to a robbery in Thailand to help out his friend Sam who owes money to loansharks. Sam’s cousin Judge and his associates Virgin and Deano betray Jeff, leaving Sam...
Jeff, a nightclub bouncer, agrees to a robbery in Thailand to help out his friend Sam who owes money to loansharks. Sam’s cousin Judge and his associates Virgin and Deano betray Jeff, leaving Sam...
- 6/30/2019
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
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